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Play Reading: I, Will by Scott Carter
2025-04-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, 03012, United States
Free Performance

A once-popular playwright collaborates with a notorious low-life to invent a new mode of drama that propels him back to the pantheon of the theater world. The place: London. The year: 1608. The playwright: William Shakespeare. His scoundrel collaborator: Brothel-keep, brawler and petty thief George Wilkins.
tKAPOW’s workshop reading of this new play is FREE at the Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH.
Scott Carter is Executive Producer / Co-creator of Regional Emmy winning talk show LOVE & RESPECT WITH KILLER MIKE (PBS / REVOLT TV). He was nominated for dozens of Primetime Emmys as Executive Producer / Writer of the first 1,100 episodes of POLITICALLY INCORRECT (Comedy Central, ABC) and the first 16 seasons of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER (HBO), for which he won Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America awards. His play THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JEFFERSON, DICKENS AND TOLSTOY: DISCORD has been produced in 26 cities in four countries.

April 2025 Open Training
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
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This month we will explore ensemble-based storytelling and will work together to craft original dramatic texts for performance. Through Moment Work and Exquisite Corpse techniques, we will manipulate and subvert Western storytelling tropes to defy audience expectations. Come have some fun engaging in collaborative creation, experimenting with form and structure to generate bold, unexpected narratives that challenge traditional theatrical conventions.Join us for a morning of exploration and experimentation led by company member Matt Cahoon.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Capitol Center for the Arts 44 S. Main St, Concord, NH 03301, 44 S. Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
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On a Midsummer’s night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While a feuding Fairy King and Queen are at war, their paths are crossed by Bottom, Quince and their friends presenting a play within a play. Chief mischief-maker Puck is on-hand to ensure that the course of true love is anything but smooth, and games of fantasy, love and dreams ensue in Shakespeare’s most beguiling comedy. Run time: 90 minutes.

March 2025 Open Training
2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
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Stillness is the theatre artist’s most powerful and most elusive tool. How can you calm the chaos, capture movement in not moving? How can you channel the constant changes of being into communication and connection?Join us for a morning of exploration and experimentation led by company member Carey Cahoon.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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Every Brilliant Thing
2025-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith, 03253, United States
Fri, February 21, 2025, 7:30 pm
Sat, February 22, 2025, 7:30 pm
Sun, February 23, 2025, 2:00 pm

Winnipesaukee Playhouse, Meredith, NH

Rediscover all that life has to give.
You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. 6. Me. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. This surprising and immersive theatrical experience speaks openly about depression, mental illness and suicide. With poignant humor and joy, Every Brilliant Thing takes us on a journey through grief, healing, falling in love, and rediscovering all that life has to give.

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Every Brilliant Thing
2025-02-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | BNH Stage, 16 S Main St., Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Fri, February 7, 2025, 7:30 pm
Sat, February 8, 2025, 7:30 pm
Sun, February 9, 2025, 2:00 pm

BNH Stage, Concord, NH

Rediscover all that life has to give.
You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for. 1. Ice cream. 2. Kung Fu movies. 3. Burning things. 4. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose. 5. Construction cranes. 6. Me. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own. This surprising and immersive theatrical experience speaks openly about depression, mental illness and suicide. With poignant humor and joy, Every Brilliant Thing takes us on a journey through grief, healing, falling in love, and rediscovering all that life has to give.

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ARTiculate (The Rembrandt)
2025-01-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester, NH, 03102, United States
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In this comedic drama, playwright Jessica Dickey paints shimmering portraits of Rembrandt, Homer, and those who protect the art we cherish.

January 2025 Open Training
2025-01-18 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
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How do you follow a script that can’t be repeated? A solo performance that can’t be done alone?Join Director Emma Cahoon and Company members Peter Josephson and Carey Cahoon for a morning of creating and finding Every Brilliant Thing.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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December 2024 Open Training
2024-12-21 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States

November 2024 Open Training
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
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Join company member Rachael Longo for an exploration of the various ways to generate sound and its importance in creating mood, tone and atmosphere for the theater.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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October 2024 Open Training
2024-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | tKAPOW Studio, 66 Hanover Street Suite 101, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
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This month: Recipe for Composition
Company Member Carey Cahoon will lead a morning of simple composition. With a list of simple ingredients, some inspiration from your collaborators, and boost of creative energy, you’ll build an original performance starter.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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Life Sucks
2024-09-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | BNH Stage, 16 S Main St., Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Fri, September 20, 2024, 7:30 pmSat, September 21, 2024, 7:30 pmSun, September 22, 2024, 2:00 pm

BNH Stage, Concord, NH

Life staggers. Life confounds. Life is beautiful. And LIFE SUCKS.
A group of old friends, ex-lovers, estranged in-laws, and lifelong enemies gather to grapple with life’s thorniest questions—and each other. What could possibly go wrong? Incurably lustful and lonely, hapless and hopeful, these seven souls collide and stumble their way towards a new understanding that LIFE SUCKS! Or does it?
From the mind of Aaron Posner, author of Stupid F*#king Bird, comes this brash and revelatory reworking of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Never has unhappiness been so much fun.

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Open Training
2024-09-21 13:00 - 15:00 | BNH Stage, 16 S Main St., Concord, NH, 03301, United States
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This month: Approaches to Theatre Making
Artistic Director Matt Cahoon will lead an introduction (or refresher) to making work in unexpected ways.

Training is an integral part of theatre KAPOW’s work: acting, movement, improvisation, voice, speech, object work, viewpoints, and more. Company members have trained with Double Edge Theatre Company, the Michael Chekhov Studio, Shakespeare & Company, The Atlantic Acting School and SITI Company, and draw on these techniques and methods for their work.
Training is open to everyone 16 and older, with any level of experience or none. Participants should come comfortably dressed to move (no jeans). Arrive 15 minutes early to check in and stretch.
Water bottle recommended!

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